'The Da Vinci Code'

'The Da Vinci Code'

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The people speak: $758 million world wide The critics speak: The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt wroteA jumble of historical myth, religious symbology and international thriller-action makes for an unwieldy, bloated melodrama." Rotten Tomatoes rating: 24 % Lesson learned: Beloved characters, action and a little controversy go a long way at the box office.

The people speak: $758 million world wide The critics speak: The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt wroteA jumble of historical myth, religious symbology and international thriller-action makes for an unwieldy, bloated melodrama." Rotten Tomatoes rating: 24 % Lesson learned: Beloved characters, action and a little controversy go a long way at the box office. (Simon Mein / Columbia Pictures)

The people speak: $758 million world wide The critics speak: The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt wroteA jumble of historical myth, religious symbology and international thriller-action makes for an unwieldy, bloated melodrama." Rotten Tomatoes rating: 24 % Lesson learned: Beloved characters, action and a little controversy go a long way at the box office.